age gap discussions seem to cause so much discourse but tbh I think folks will deliberately be obtuse, folks really act like they don’t understand the difference between a teenager/young person and a ADULT. A 42 year old has no business messing with a 17 year old period.
and this is exactly the way she taught him to think. convincing the child that "you're so mature for your age" is a classic groomer tactic, so now he's grown up believing he was lucky enough to be wise and experienced beyond his years
When that bald headed old man is powerful enough to create an entire sub element out of pure spite at the age of twelve is when he’ll be included in the best earth bender conversation.